Match-box.



A. E. MILLER. MATCH BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 16, 1909 926,673.. Patented June 29,1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT @TFFIQQE.

ANNIE E. MILLER, OF NEWTON IIAMILJON, PENNSYLVANIA.

1VIATCH-BOX.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNIE E. MILLER, citizen of the United States, residing at Newton Hamilton, in the county of Mifflin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in match boxes.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a match box which may be secured to a lantern of the usual or an appropriate construction, the invention comprehending a match box from which the matches may be readily and quickly removed, and in which the matches will be kept perfectly dry.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a match box which shall be simple, durable and efficient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein I Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a lantern equipped with a match box con structed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fragmentary portion of one of the side bars of the lantern frame, illustrating the manner in which the match box is secured in applied. position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by the line :cac of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line aa of Fig. 3, looking in the direction indi cated by the arrows. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the match box, the cover be ing shown opened, and Fig. 6 is a section similar to Fig. 3, illustrating a slight modification in the manner of securing the match box in applied position.

Referring to the drawing by reference numorals, 1 designates the base, 2 the reservoir, and 3 the frame of a lantern of the usual construction and form. The globe 4 and the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 16, 1909.

Patented June 29, 1909.

Serial No. 472,658.

handle 5 are secured to the side bars 6 of the frame 3 in the usual manner.

My improved match box comprises a match receptacle 7 which consists of a rear wall 8, side walls 9, a bottom wall 10, and a front wall 11. The front wall 11 extends from the bottom wall 10 to a point approximately located centrally between the upper and lower ends of the match receptacle 7, whereby, and in view of the fact that the upper end of the match receptacle is fully open, a match may be readily and quickly removed from the receptacle. The match receptacle 7 is fully closed by means of a door, which is hingedly mounted as at 12, and which comprises a vertical member 13' closing the front of the match receptacle, and a horizontal member 14 closing the upper end of the match receptacle. The door is secured in closed position by means of a spring latch 14 having interlocking engagement with a lug 15, which is formed upon one of the side walls 9 of the match receptacle 7. The front wall 11 of the match receptacle 7 is provided with a match igniting surface 16.

The match box is secured in a recess 17 formed in one of the side bars 6 of the lantern frame by means of solder or by means of wire attaching elements 18. The elements 18 are secured to the rear wall 8 of the match receptacle 7 and are passed about the side bar 6 of the lantern frame after which their free ends are intertwisted as at 19 (see Fig. 6 of the drawing).

The cover of the match box may be slidably secured to the match receptacle 7 if it should be found desirable to do so.

It should be apparent from the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that I provide a match receptacle which is simple, durable and efficient, one which may be readily and quickly applied to a lantern of the usual or an appropriate construction, one from which a match maybe readily and quickly removed, and one in which the matches may be kept perfectly dry.

While I have described the invention, together with the apparatus which I new consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claim.

Ilaving thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is The combination with a lantern having one of the side bars of its frame recessed, of a match box located in the recess, and means securing the match box in applied position,

said means comprising wire attaching elements, each element being secured to the rear wall of the match box and passed about the side bar and having its ends intertwisted.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ANNIE E. MILLER.

Witnesses:

FRANK H. HARRISON, LOLA F. EBERMAN. 

